Charlie Smith, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Spain and rest of EU airspace closed to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after plane crash in Ethiopia kills all 157 passengers

Since the disaster in East Africa, Boeing’s shares have plummeted, in the highest drop the firm has seen since the 9/11 attacks in the US

12 Mar, 2019 @ 20:20

Lead·National News

‘WE’RE HERE’: British expats on Costa del Sol re-launch Alzheimer’s and Dementia support charity shop

The grand re-opening of the shop saw a huge new sign installed, and the public were invited in to browse the fantastic range of second-hand

12 Mar, 2019 @ 18:24

Lead·Malaga

Malaga judge rejects report from uncle’s lawyers claiming little Julen who died in well was killed by rescue worker’s pickaxe

The evidence is consistent with Julen’s father Jose’s version of events after he fell into the hole, which recount that his son was still alive

12 Mar, 2019 @ 13:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

‘SHE DIED IN 15 MINUTES’: Expat’s puppy in Spain had ‘seizures’ after drinking at famous lake in 4th fatal dog poisoning in week

The Guardia Civil’s SEPRONA division are now taking water samples at the site and autopsies are set to be carried out later today

11 Mar, 2019 @ 17:54

Lead·Malaga

Six arrests in Spain as Guardia Civil seize 15,000 packs of cigarettes from Gibraltar that were sold in sweet shops

It is thought that the smuggling gang made orders of between 3,500 and 5,000 packs of cigarettes a week

11 Mar, 2019 @ 11:49

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

British man stabs Spanish wife to death on Spain’s Costa del Sol, before slitting wrists and trying to kill himself

Estepona City Council has now ordered three days of mourning for the murdered woman, with a minute’s silence to be held at 6:00pm.

10 Mar, 2019 @ 13:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Women across Spain protest on International Women’s Day as political parties clash over feminism

Last year the numbers of women protesting on March 8 in Spain reached 5.3 million, according to unions

8 Mar, 2019 @ 13:08

Lead·Malaga·National News

3.5 million Brits could be BANNED from entering Spain and EU after no-deal Brexit unless they renew passport TOMORROW

Under a no-deal Brexit, Brits visiting the zone, which includes France, Spain and Greece, will be treated the same as non-EU nationals

7 Mar, 2019 @ 12:57

Lead·Travel News

Spain’s Costa del Sol to host Game of Thrones actor Jack Gleeson, who plays King Joffrey, this weekend

GoT fans will have the opportunity to meet and get pictures with Gleeson, as well as get their hands on some of the show’s memorabilia

7 Mar, 2019 @ 10:55

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Local Vox leader in Spain arrested for alleged sexual abuse of disabled children and paying them for sex acts

Police are now investigating to see if there are more victims and to see if there is more evidence on computers and tablets

6 Mar, 2019 @ 12:13

Crime & Law·Lead

‘World’s saddest elephant’ dies in Spain’s Andalucia after 43 years in solitary confinement at zoo

It follows a 47-month decline in her health, before the zoo announced her death ‘with great sadness’ on March 1

6 Mar, 2019 @ 10:59

Cordoba·Lead·Nature

REVEALED: Estepona spent €100 million on public works in eight years, with cash for new hospital and football ground

Mayor Urbano said under him Estepona has seen the ‘the greatest transformation the city has ever experienced’

5 Mar, 2019 @ 13:25

Lead·Malaga

WATCH: Spain horror crash sees cyclist skewered through groin by handlebars before helicopter rushes him to hospital

A statement from the Guardia Civil said that the man had suffered a ‘deep wound’ from the accident

4 Mar, 2019 @ 12:45

Lead·Mallorca

‘DIRTY SECRET’: Spain’s hunters leave 50,000 dogs to die with many thrown down wells as hunting season ends

Previously dogs were tied to tree branches or had their throats cut, and some were even tied to railway tracks or burned alive

4 Mar, 2019 @ 11:57

Crime & Law·Lead

ANOTHER Spanish warship faces off with tiny British Royal Navy boat in Gibraltar

The Royal Navy HMS Sabre pursued the Spanish warship, which is armed with guns, torpedos and mortar weapons

1 Mar, 2019 @ 16:20

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

UK rejects Spain’s claims that it owns the land Gibraltar airport built on

Spain refuses to acknowledge the UK’s sovereignty over the strip of land in the north of Gibraltar on which the airport sits

1 Mar, 2019 @ 13:32

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

‘DADDY STABBED MUMMY THEN STABBED HIMSELF’: Gibraltar man facing life for murdering ‘beautiful’ wife also stabbed himself, daughter says

“Daddy was stabbing himself, mummy on the floor, daddy on the floor”

28 Feb, 2019 @ 18:38

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead

WARNING: Five dogs poisoned and one dead in Marbella as local vet thinks pet poisoner may be back

Owners have now been warned not to walk their dogs in La Campana

28 Feb, 2019 @ 17:11

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Spain WILL prosecute racist British man who called woman ‘ugly black b******’ on Ryanair flight

Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau confirmed, this week, that Spain would continue with charges against Mesher

28 Feb, 2019 @ 13:02

Barcelona·Lead·National News

€200k effigy of King Felipe VI of Spain that buyer ‘must burn within a year’ on sale in Madrid gallery

The towering statue features the Spanish monarch in a blue suit and gallery staff even periodically spray it with Hugo Boss ‘Dark Blue’ cologne

27 Feb, 2019 @ 15:46

La Cultura·Lead·National News

HEN DON’T: British bridesmaids in Marbella ‘feel sick’ after losing €2,700 in hen party luxury villa scam

Talia, who booked the rental, realised something wasn’t right when she was told by the villa’s real owner ‘this isn't me’

27 Feb, 2019 @ 14:33

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

OH MY GOGH: Record-breaking Vincent van Gogh multimedia exhibition comes to Spain’s Malaga

The show is open 10am to 9pm Sunday to Thursday, and until 10pm Friday to Saturday

27 Feb, 2019 @ 13:07

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Lidl SHOCKER as its €15 whisky crowned ‘best Scotch in world’ at awards

There are 550 Lidl stores in Spain and the retailer is the country’s 5th biggest, with 4.8% market share

27 Feb, 2019 @ 12:14

Food & Drink·Lead·National News

Spain launches new counter-terrorism plan targeting ISIS and Al Qaeda

Over 230 Spaniards have left the country to fight with terrorist groups, of which 20% have returned and 25% have died

27 Feb, 2019 @ 11:24

Lead·National News

DID YOU FEEL IT? Spain’s Andalucia shaken by 3.6 magnitude earthquake

Earthquakes in the province are fairly common and are usually not above magnitude 4

26 Feb, 2019 @ 17:20

Almeria·Environment·Lead

HAVE YOU SEEN THEM? New police appeal for British boy missing from Spain, mum and grandad WANTED for his ‘abduction’

Alex is white, with blond hair, about 5ft, slim and has a northern accent

26 Feb, 2019 @ 14:39

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga